LOL...only on this site, can Apple’s servers get hacked into, and then get painted as the hero. SMH.
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Apple Says No Personal Data Was Compromised in Australian Teenager Hacking Incident
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Bro, it's says right there 90GB not 90Kb
)))))I'm pretty much sure all of the Mac Pro plans and Tim's dating list can fit into only 18bytes .txt file
It is a dumb analogy. You don't know what was taken so you can't assess a value. More importantly, your focus on the data is grossly misdirected. Data theft is not the issue. System security penetration is the issue.Yes, bank pens was my analogy for stealing things of little value but still being considered stealing.
Your concern only seems to be downplaying the intrusion.
The point was taking money from a bank or taking a pen from a bank is both stealing from a bank. Just because one is worth more than the other doesn’t mean it’s less wrong. Stealing is stealing.
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So, is that feigned outrage or ignorant outrage? "Those celebs" had their passwords either guessed or phished. "Disgusting" would apply more to the tack of excitedly accusing others without knowing the facts. Apple cares more about privacy than most other technology companies. I expect some of that is from the ideals of those in charge, but they also see profit in being known to be more secure. Do they always get it right? No. Security is a process, not a product. But in the instance you mention, Apple didn't get it wrong. Stop spreading lies.
Using that analogy the thief still has to break into the bank to steal the pen. stealing a pen from a bank when the doors are open from 9-5 for anyone to walk in is easy you or I could do that, now steal that pen at midnight when the bank is closed and you've got a whole different scenario. The data theft is secondary how the hacker got in undetected for a year should be their first concern, and i don't believe for a minute that there wasn't any sensitive data stolen, it's just Apple PR spin saying no customer data was compromised
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apple said the hole is now closed. And while this is a Crime and assets were taken is it an experian or target level attack or not?
No, see, you choose a much more secure PIN.
And write it on the card to remember it.
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And now we've got the plot to the next Mission Impossible movie.
It's funny how stuff becomes illegal when it's successful. It's Apple's fault their systems were vulnerable NOT the hacker.
This is big corp making criminals out of kids and geniuses. Congrats Apple you're a predator of kids.
This is big corp making criminals out of kids and geniuses. Congrats Apple you're a predator of kids.
Following that logic You are saying it’s always the victims fault?
Wow, what perverse "logic". So, you're saying that anything a kid or genius does should not be illegal, because they're the ones doing it? Should murder be okay if a kid or genius does it?
Apple's fault? So if I were to find your back door unlocked, while wandering around in your backyard without permission, then I can go in and take anything I want from your house, and you are the one in the wrong?
Only if the insurance can change the security of the car and houses. If not, then your comparison doesn't work.
He dreamed of working for Apple? Well, that ship has sailed.
How many years ago was that? I think 2 incidents in 5 years hardly qualifies as "constantly"
Again, Apple wasn’t hacked. That whole celebrity issue was a phishing attack from an email
Hmm so Apple in one British newspaper article has gone all defensive, and claims no data was stolen, yet the Australian press article is pretty specific claiming 90gb of data was stolen and customer data was stolen.
Well one is reporting from the court case, the other is from a corporation who stated it told its customer base it was deliberately throttling their phones...
Interesting conflict here.
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The court case apparently states he was hacking Apple for a year, before they caught him. I would hardly call this a win for Apple.
Well one is reporting from the court case, the other is from a corporation who stated it told its customer base it was deliberately throttling their phones...
Interesting conflict here.
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Getting caught is an automatic fail. Sounds like they got him pretty quick too. In this day and age I have to call this a win for Apple. Just think of all the other companies that have to be told they were hacked.
The court case apparently states he was hacking Apple for a year, before they caught him. I would hardly call this a win for Apple.
Google has a spotless record while Apple is 3rd class in security with the second major security breach after the last iCloud breach leaking customer's private nude pictures all over the internet that they still haven't been able to remove because once it's on the internet it's forever.